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Schedule & Readings
Revised 2/11/08
The following schedule is subject to minor
changes as the semester progresses. Students will be notified in
class and/or by email if any updates are made.
| 1. PRINCIPLES OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION |
| Jan. |
10 |
Introduction |
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15 |
Materials & Structure |
MSA, Ch.3, 4
Ching, Ch. 2 |
17 |
Design & Construction Process
Regulatory
Constraints |
MSA, Ch. 1.1-1.7, Ch.
2, 7.1-7.5
Ching, Ch. 1, 2 |
22 |
Field Trip Prep
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24 |
FIELD TRIP |
Meet at locations as assigned |
29 |
Regulatory Constraints
Field Trip Review
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|
31 |
SCHOOL CANCELLED |
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| Feb. |
5 |
BUILDING DETECTIVE
DUE
Soils, Excavation & Foundations |
MSA, Ch. 21
Ching, Ch. 2 |
| 2. WOOD LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION |
|
7 |
UNIT 1 exam (40
minutes) |
|
12 |
Review Project 1
Foundations
Intro to Project 2 |
|
14 |
Wood & Wood Products |
MSA, Ch. 11 & 12
Bell, pp 106 -115 |
19 |
Wood Light Frame Construction |
MSA, Ch. 13 & 14 |
21 |
Wood Light Frame Construction |
Ching, Ch. 7 |
26 |
Thermal & Moisture Protection: Enclosing
the Frame |
MSA, 5.1-5.3,
5.7,
Principles in Practice |
28 |
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
MODEL REVIEW |
Red Room, 2nd Floor AAS |
| Mar. |
4 |
Wood Construction |
|
| Mar. |
6 |
UNIT 2 Exam (40 minutes) |
|
| Mar 10-14 |
SPRING BREAK |
| 3. MASONRY
CONSTRUCTION |
18 |
Masonry Construction
Extra Credit 1 & 2 Due |
MSA, Ch. 22
Ching 5.14-33 |
20
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CMU & Stone
Assign
Project 3
|
MSA, Ch. 23 |
25 |
Masonry Construction Cont.d
Assign Teams for Project 3
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| 4. STEEL & CONCRETE |
27 |
Building Tall
|
Video |
| Apr |
1 |
Metals
|
MSA, Ch. 16
Bell pp 144-157 |
3 |
Steel Construction
Project 3 Drawings Due
|
Ching 4.14-24, 5.35-40, 6.06-14 |
8 |
Concrete & Reinforcement
Redlines Returned
|
MSA, 18
Bell pp 52-59 |
10 |
Concrete & Reinforcement
Site-cast Concrete |
MSA, 19, 20
Ching 4.04-13, 5.04-13, 6.04-05 |
12 |
MASONRY WALL DESIGN &
FULL SCALE MOCK-UP |
SATURDAY
9 aM - 12 PM
Facilities (See Map) |
15 |
UNIT 3 & 4 exam
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| 5. INTRODUCTION
TO THE BUILDING ENCLOSURE |
17 |
Enclosure Principles
|
MSA,
Ch. 25 |
22 |
Veneer Walls & Curtain Walls |
MSA, 26.1,26.5,26.6,
26.10, 26.13,
27.1, 27.4, 27.5, 27.9, 27.12-13 |
24 |
Roofs |
MSA, Ch. 31 |
29 |
Design Studio Reviews, no class
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| May |
1 |
Glass & Glazing
Extra Credit 2, 3 & 4 Due |
MSA,
Ch. 28, 30.1, 30.4-7
Bell pp 12-17, 218-223
Ching, 8.28 - 8.36, 12.16-17
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| May |
5 |
FINAL EXAM
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7:30 AM |
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